An Eerie Morning
What will you do if you wake up one morning and behold the snout of a pig?
So ugly, so stinking, so disgustingly close to you
As for me I thought it was but a dream
My eyes dilated in an attempt to wake
But still the nightmare persisted
I then shut my eyes tightly
It was the midday chime that got me alert
The sun shone so brightly, I squinted in sympathy
From a source nearby, a cacophony of bizarre sounds emanated
I was about to think it was one long and weird dream
When I felt something on top of me
Immediately my eyes defied the intense sunrays to see
That I was sharing my bed with four ostriches and a pig
While me room was crammed full with pigs and birds
Impulsively, I jumped through my open windows
Only to crash into more animals
Till date I can’t tell what actually made me unconscious
But I came around in the village clinic
Where an elderly matron helped unravel the mystery
Due to my long overdue rent
The landlord leased the building to an animal farmer
The intense sunlight was the result of a dismantled roof
My frantic flight through the window led to a bird’s demise
And the shylock farmer was outside waiting for his money
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Copyright © Obinna Ezeike | Year Posted 2007
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